Louisville Suffers First Loss of the Season, Falling 38-21 to Pitt

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Louisville Suffers First Loss of the Season, Falling 38-21 to Pitt

October 14, 2023 | Football

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Louisville loses first game of the 2023 season

By: Sarah Ennis

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The University of Louisville football team suffered its first loss on the season, falling 38-21 to Pittsburgh on Saturday night.

The Cardinals found the endzone on their first drive of the game as Jack Plummer connected with Chris Bell for a seven-yard score. Pitt tied it up later in the quarter as Christian Veilleux hooked up with Bub Means for a 46-yard touchdown.

The teams continued to trade scores throughout the half until Isaac Guerendo punched it in from five yards out to give the Cards a one-score lead going into the break.

The Cardinals were shut out in the second half as Pittsburgh scored 24 unanswered points to end the game.

Isaac Guerendo had a big game on the ground with 13 carries and two touchdowns on the night.

Linebacker T.J. Quinn paced the defense with 12 tackles.

Louisville Head Coach Jeff Brohm Said:

"I have to do a better job of getting us ready to play. We have to understand that every week is going to be a battle and if you don't do the little things right, execute, and play better than they do, then you're not going to win the game. That didn't happen today. In the first half, we got some things going early, then we seemed to stall. The ball hit the ground a lot. Luckily we recovered a few but then we started to turn the ball over. When we turn the ball over like that it's hard to overcome. We couldn't overcome it. We work on ball security every day but it's obviously not enough. That was the difference in the game. We have to regroup and understand that from here on out, the schedule gets tougher and every team will come ready to play. We have to get better. Give Pitt a lot of credit, we lost and they won. We need to do a better job."

How It Happened
First Quarter
11:39 – UL | Jack Plummer hit Chris Bell for a seven-yard touchdown pass on Louisville's opening drive. 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:08. Louisville 7, Pitt 0
02:37 – UP | Christian Veilleux and Bub Means connected on a 46-yard touchdown pass. 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:13. Louisville 7, Pitt 7
Second Quarter
11:43 – UL | Isaac Guerendo punched it in from the one-yard line to give the Cardinals the lead back. 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:54. Louisville 14, Pitt 7
01:23 – UP | C'Bo Flemister carried for a one-yard touchdown to tie the game. 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:00. Louisville 14, Pitt 14
00:25 – UL | Isaac Guerendo scored his second touchdown of the night, this time from five yards, to give the Cardinals the lead right before halftime. 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:58. Louisville 21, Pitt 14
Third Quarter
11:32 – UP | Ben Sauls hit a field goal from 46 yards. 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:32. Louisville 21, Pitt 17
03:39 – UP | C'Bo Flemister rushed in from three yards for his second score. 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:44. Pitt 24, Louisville 21
00:14 – UP | M.J. Devonshire returned an interception 86 yards for a touchdown. Pitt 31, Louisville 21
Fourth Quarter
03:03 - UP | Christian Veilleux connects with Konata Mumpfield downfield for a 31-yard touchdown pass. 4 plays, 36 yards, 0:25. Pitt 38, Louisville 21.

Up Next

The Cardinals will have a bye week before a home matchup with No.17 Duke on October 28 at L&N Stadium.
Kickoff and broadcast information to be announced.